Rolex Cellini Time 50505-0021 Rose Gold White Dial

Description

The reference 50505-0021 represents Rolex’s commitment to classical dress watch elegance through the Cellini collection named after the Renaissance goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, offering a refined counterpoint to the brand’s iconic sports watch models like the Submariner, GMT-Master, and Daytona that have defined Rolex’s reputation since the mid-20th century. Relaunched in 2014 with updated proportions and movements after years of relative dormancy, the modern Cellini Time showcases traditional round case architecture, elegant lugs, double domed bezel, and restrained dial design emphasizing legibility and timeless aesthetics over tool watch functionality, powered by COSC-certified chronometer movements ensuring the precision standards Rolex has maintained across all collections since Hans Wilsdorf founded the company in 1905. As a current-production model backed by Rolex’s comprehensive warranty and global service network, this Cellini Time appeals to collectors who value understated elegance and classical watchmaking traditions combined with modern manufacturing quality and reliability.

The 39mm case crafted in 18-karat rose gold features polished round bezel with double domed fluted construction creating refined visual detail, polished case flanks, straight lugs with polished surfaces, fluted crown, domed sapphire crystal, and solid caseback. The white lacquer dial displays applied rose gold baton hour markers at all positions, rose gold dauphine hands, minute track with printed divisions around outer edge, “Cellini” signature in script font at 6 o’clock position, “Rolex Genève” text and coronet logo at 12 o’clock, dial surface finished with subtle grain creating dimensional depth under changing light. Inside beats the self-winding Caliber 3132 featuring Parachrom blue paramagnetic hairspring offering greater resistance to shocks and temperature variations, Paraflex shock absorbers, bidirectional automatic winding via Perpetual rotor, COSC chronometer certification guaranteeing precision of minus four to plus six seconds per day, 31 jewels, frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, approximately 48 hours of power reserve. Black alligator leather strap with large square scales secures with 18-karat rose gold double folding Crownclasp.

*This timepiece comes with a Rolex Travel Case.